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Houghton Festival 2022 lasers over the Pavilion stage

Houghton Festival returned for the first time in four years earlier this month after surviving against the odds. DJ Mag’s Rob McCallum steps into curator Craig Richards’ musical world to rediscover a meticulously programmed audio/visual masterpiece

Set around a lake in the stunning parkland belonging to Houghton Hall in Norfolk, Craig Richards’ Houghton Festival has survived against the odds. After being...

Black Science Orchestra’s Trammps-sampling, Frankie Knuckles approved 1992 cut ‘Where Were You?’ marked a key moment in UK house music, and embodied a sound that...

Black Science Orchestra founder Ashley Beedle mulls over last year’s activity and bursts into laughter: “I went to the doctor to get my COVID jab...

Best of British Awards winner joins DJ Mag on Be@TV

To say his rise has been meteoric would be complimenting meteors, as the last 12 months have seen Bristolian Eats Everything (aka Dan Pearce)...

How the global boom of African music is resonating with electronic artists in the diaspora

It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?

In the early 2000s, there was a small, unassuming stall on the second floor balcony of Kampala’s Bugolobi market. Stocked with computers, scanners and other...

The duo are up against the likes of Arlo Parks, Young T & Bugsey and The 1975 in two categories

Bicep have been nominated for two Brit Awards.

The Northern Irish live and DJ duo, who released their second album 'Isles' via Ninja Tune in...

Best of British 2015, educated by Point Blank

OTHER NOMINEES
LOBSTER THEREMIN
PC MUSIC
FINA
22A CREW

The boys from Dixon Avenue Basement Jams have had a seriously good year. The brainchild of...

Drum & bass legends to receive special award at Best Of British

Fabio & Grooverider, the drum & bass pairing whose sets at Rage were the catalyst for the birth of jungle/drum & bass in the early...

Case containing Eats Everything's stuff sent to DJ Mag HQ

Following our report on 20th December that Dan Pearce aka Eats Everything's bag containing three memory sticks and a pair of Senheisser headphones had been removed from the DJ booth at our Best of British Awards Party at Cable, London, we are chuffed to confirm the property has been returned.

The Best of British nominee preps his first LP... 

Planet Mu has announced the debut album from DJ Mag Best of British Breakthrough Producer nominee Rian Treanor, ‘ATAXIA', which will land on 15th...

We catch up with 'friend of DJ Mag' Idris Elba ahead of our Best Of British awards

“It’s a neo-political heist film, which I like — it’s pretty smart,” he says. “I’m really working hard at it at the minute, doing lots...

Best of British 2015, educted by Point Blank

JUNGLIST POSSE!
We've awarded the Outstanding Contribution award to drum & bass dons Fabio & Grooverider, to recognise their major contribution in birthing that great...

London's premier underground nitespot will not be shutting down

Marking the iconic broadcast’s 25th anniversary...

Carl Cox will helm the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix this weekend, ushering in its 25th anniversary on Saturday 6th January. The 4am broadcast will...

Best of British DJ calls out to thief who pinched music and headphones

Last night, an otherwise hugely successful Best of British Awards ceremony and club night at Cable, London was marred after Dan Pearce (Eats Everything), winner of the Best DJ award, had three memory sticks containing music and a pair of headphones from the DJ booth shortly before his set.